self-deceived

[ self-di-seevd, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf dɪˈsivd, ˌsɛlf- /

adjective

holding an erroneous opinion of oneself, one's own effort, or the like.

being mistaken, forming an erroneous judgment, etc., in one's own mind, as from careless or wishful thinking: If you thought my friendship was love, you were self-deceived.

Origin of self-deceived

First recorded in 1665–75

Words nearby self-deceived

self-correcting, self-critical, self-criticism, self-curing resin, self-dealing, self-deceived, self-deceiving, self-deception, self-defeating, self-defence, self-defense

Example sentences from the Web for self-deceived

A fanatic he may have been; self-deceived he may have been; but transparently sincere he undeniably was.

Expositions of Holy Scripture |Alexander Maclaren
When he undertakes to be the civilizer himself, he makes mistakes that betray him to others, even supposing him self-deceived.

Captain Sword and Captain Pen |Leigh Hunt
She is not self-deceived, she sees the faults of the girl in her teens.

The Girl in Her Teens |Margaret Slattery
And worst, and most hideous, of all, we are not so much hypocrites as self-deceived.

The Whence and the Whither of Man |John Mason Tyler

They were half-querulously denied all garment and embodiment, lest he also should be found credulous and self-deceived.

Edward Caldwell Moore |Edward Moore

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self-deceived

adjective

Origin of self-deceived

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Example sentences from the Web for self-deceived